Sign



Aug. 6, 1935. 0 J. 1.. BERGGREN SIGN Original Filed Feb. 27, 1955ifahr/Zfieryyrem ATTORN EYS Patented Aug. 6, 1935 SIGN John L. Berggren,Chicago, Ill.

Application February 27,

1933, Serial No.

- Renewed November 3, 1934 4 Claims. (o1. 40-40) This invention relatesto signs of the type set forth in my U. S. Letters Patent granted April12, 1932 and numbered 1,853,399 and has for the primary object, theprovision of an improved 5 sign casing for the color varying means andthe illuminating means and said casing is so constructed that thedisplay or advertising medium will be clearly observed from a distanceand may be easily and quickly changed in whole or in part and also theentire device may be readily taken apart and packed in a comparativelysmall carton or packing case for shipment or storage.

Another object of this invention is the provision of an improved supportfor the color varying shield which supports the latter directly on theilluminating means for free rotation and adjustment relative thereto andremoval from the illuminating means and the sign casing when desired. I

A further object of this invention is the provision of means whereby airmay be drawn through the sign casing and the color varying shield toretain the latter in rotation.

With these and other objects in view this invention consists in certainnovel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts tobe hereinafter more fully described and claimed. I

For a complete understanding of my inven;- tion, reference is to be hadto the following description and accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1is a side elevation illustrating asign constructed in accordance with myinvention.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view illustrating the same.

Figure 3 is a detail sectional view taken on the line 33 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a detail sectional view taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 1. I

Figure 5 is a detail view illustrating one of the corner strips.

Figure 6 is a perspective support for the color varying shield.

Figure 7 is a perspective view illustrating the panels and stencil ofthe display or advertising medium.

Referring in detail to the drawing, the numeral I indicates a sectionalcasingincluding a top 2 and a bottom 3. The top and bottom each areprovided with inclined walls for the purpose of shedding rain, snow andthe like. The top and bottom each are of rectangular shape in generaloutline to provide to the casing I sides, each side providing a displayor advertising medium. The top and bottom are provided with viewillustrating a marginal flanges top and bottom are ner posts 5. Panelsand seated within top and bottom to f 4 opposing each other and saiddetachably connected by cor- 6 and I are arranged in pairs the marginalflanges of the orm sides to the sign casing.

The panels 6 are arranged innermost and are of translucent or fros arearranged outerm Stenciled panels 8 a pairs of panels 6 of permit lightrays from the ted glass while the panels 1 0st and are transparent. rearranged between the and 1 and the characters there- 10 interior of thesign casing to shine therethrough with the rays dif- I fused by thepanels that any number of stenc vided for the sign and between therespective purpose of varying characters of the Corner strips and bottomand 6. It is to beunderstood iled panels may be promay be readilychanged panels 6 and I for the the display or advertising sign.

9 constructed of angle iron are overlie the adjacent edges of the panelsto provide a finished appearance to the sign. The posts 5 cooperate withthe marginal flanges insupporting the panels and the posts are providedwith cushion el yieldable seats for the ing thereof should th strain orpressure.

I I, the ends of whic ed to receive bolts ing through the ing aneflicient ements ID to form panels and prevent breakey be subjected toundue Each post 5 consists of a tube h are internally screw threadorlike fasteners I 2 after passtop and bottom thereby providconstructionwhich will permit the top and bottom to be adjusted orptightened on thepanels an of the top and b0 d also to permit easy removal ttom whendesired or the slackening of the tension of the top and bottom on thepanels when it is desired to remove the panels for the purpose ofrearranging the stenciled plates.

The bottom 3 is provided with an opening I3 surrounded by an attachingneck or collar I4 which is secured to the bottom by fasteners I5. Thecollar or neck I 4 provides a medium for attaching the sign casing toany suitable support or to a fluid or a collar or neck Wi wardly throughbridge or strip I by the fasteners an electric lamp ir dispensing pumpand also the ll permit a circulation of air upthe casing I. A supporting6 is connected to the bottom 3 I5 and traverses the opening I3 I1supporting I8 in rear of the panels. The

socket I1 is provided with the conventional electric connections so asto furnish electricity to the electric lamp I8.

If desired, an ordinary flasher may be placed in the socket IT to causeintermittent illumination of the electric lamp.

A bracket or support I!) is carried by the electric lamp and rotatablyand adjustably supports a color varying shield surrounding the electriclamp and having its lower end fully open and disposed in alinement withthe opening I3 of the casing l. The upper end of the shield 20 is in theform of a bladed wheel 2 l the hub portion carrying a bearing 22 toreceive the bracket or support IS. The bladed wheel 29 is for thepurpose of causing rotation of the [8 during the passage of air currentsthrough the shield.

The top 2 is provided with an opening 22' and surrounding said openingis a substantially conical shaped element 23 terminating above the upperend of the shield 23 and has located therein a suction fan 2 driven byan electric motor 25 electrically connected with the socket H. A neck orcollar 26 is secured to the top 2 by fasteners 21 and carries supportingbrackets 28 of substantially L-shape. The horizontal portions of thebrackets 28 support the electric motor 25, while the vertical portionsof the brackets extend out of the neck or collar 26 and support a cover29.

In operation, when the electric lamp is illuminated the fan 24 is drivenby the electric motor 25, drawing air upwardly through the casing l, theair currents passing upwardly through the shield and act upon the bladedwheel 2 I, causing the shield to rotate. The shield is of varying colorsso that the light rays passing therethrough and through the panels willgive the sign an attractive and ornamental appearance as well asefliciently illuminating the characters of the stenciled plates.

The support or frame It consists of a rectangular shaped portion 30arranged vertically and supported by a circular portion 3| carryingresilient jaws 32 adapted to fit over and grip the electric lamp l8.Each jaw is of loopiormation and constructed from a single length ofmaterial. The material after forming the jaw is bent together and heldby an anchoring collar 33. The ends of the material are bent angularlyto the jaw and suitably secured to the annular portion 3|. Therectangular shaped portion 36 at its upper side carries an internallythreaded element 34 to which is threaded a shaft 35 carrying thereon alock nut 36. The upper end of the shaft is pointed or reduced to form apintle tofit in the bearing 22 of the color varying shield. By havingthe shaft 35 threaded to the element 34, permits the shaft to shield 20about the lamp.

be raised and lowered and locked in any of such positions by the nut 36.The adjustment of the shaft 35 permits the shield to be raised andlowered within the casing I and with respect to the lamp l8.

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of myinvention, it will be understood that minor changes in construction,combination and arrangement of parts may be made without departing fromthe spirit and scope of my invention, as claimed.

Having described the invention, I claim:

1. A sign comprising a top and a bottom, marginal flanges on the top andbottom to provide seats, advertising panels received by said seats,tubes between the top and bottom to cooperate with the seats insupporting the panels, headed fasteners extending through the top andbottom and threaded in the tubes for detachably and adjustablyconnecting the tubes to the top and bottom, illuminating means in rearof the panels, and color varying means betweenthe panels andilluminating means.

2. A sign comprising a casing having oppositely arranged openings,advertising panels carried by said casing, illuminating means in thecasing, a color varying shield rotatably mounted in the casing betweenthe illuminating means and the panels and rotated by currents of airpassing therethrough, and a suction means located adjacent one of theopenings within the casing to draw air through the color varying shield,and a substan tially conical shaped element carried by the easing andterminating adjacent one end of the shield with the suction meanslocated therein and in communication with the last-named opening.

3. A sign comprising a casing having oppositely arranged openings,advertising panels carried by said casing and illuminating means in saidcasing between the openings and the panels, an air operated colorvarying shield betwen the panels and the illuminating means and theopenings, and an adjustable support between the shield and theilluminating means and including resilient portions gripping theilluminating means and a rigid element adjustably connected to theresilient portions and having the shield rotatable thereon.

4. A support comprising a frame, resilient jaws carried by said frame toreceive and grip an electric lamp, a pintle adjustably connected to theframe for rotatably supporting a shield about the lamp.

JOHN L. BERGGREN.

